Abstract
The current study examines a recently developed short English version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale. Participants were 251 undergraduate students (59.3% male; mean age. = 21.16 (SD= 4.18); 72% Caucasian). The short version generally replicated the internal consistency (0.74-0.88 across subscales) and inter-scale correlations of the full English UPPS-P. Moreover, the estimated loss of shared variance was small (0%-6.4% reductions across subscales) as compared to a 66% time-savings. Structural equation modeling replicated previously supported factor structures and relationships to external outcomes using the full UPPS-P. This short UPPS-P scale should be considered a valid and reliable alternative to the full UPPS-P in English-speaking non-clinical adult samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1372-1376 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Addictive Behaviors |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2014 |
Keywords
- Impulsivity
- Risky behaviors
- Short form